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The 2025-26 NFL season is finally here, and the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers are kicking things off in a heated AFC West divisional game in São Paulo, Brazil. Patrick Mahomes, the newly engaged Travis Kelce and the rest of Chief Kingdom look to bounce back after their Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last year. Their season opener will take place at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, with kick-off happening at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Luckily for NFL fans and Swifties looking to root on their favorite “gym teacher,” the game will stream live, totally free, on YouTube (it will also stream on YouTube TV), as well as on the NFL Network via DirecTV. Here’s how to tune in to the first NFL Brazil game of the season.

Here’s How to Watch the Chiefs vs Charges Game Online

The Chiefs and Chargers game will broadcast live on YouTube as well as on the NFL Network. For cord-cutters, you can gain access to NFL Network through DirecTV. If you don’t have cable, and if you want to watch for free, DirecTV has a five-day free trial, so you can watch the Chiefs vs. Chargers game for free online.

A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC, ABC and NFL Network — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $49.99 for the first month $84.99 per month afterwards. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.

You can watch local networks such as PBS, while you can watch many cable networks, including Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.